Cradle Mountain weather

Cradle Mountain
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 9 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 20mm) on Tue afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
9250
9250
9350
750
800
550
600
550
550
550
600
600
600
650
500
550
550
600
km/h
35
SW
20
WSW
50
WNW
65
NW
75
NW
55
W
50
W
60
WNW
75
WNW
85
W
85
WSW
75
W
55
WNW
55
NW
85
NW
90
W
80
W
50
WSW
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Snowflake cm
7
8
6
1
8
8
1
 mm
0.2
9
4
6
11
max °C
6
6
6
3
3
2
0
1
2
-4
-5
-2
0
1
2
-3
-1
0
min °C
5
5
3
2
2
-1
0
1
-2
-5
-5
-3
-1
0
-4
-4
-1
-1
 chill °C
1
1
-5
-6
-7
-9
-8
-7
-13
-17
-17
-14
-10
-8
-16
-16
-11
-10
Freezing level m
3300
3350
3100
2150
2000
1850
1350
2050
1800
950
900
1050
1300
1600
1950
1000
1350
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
665331010-5-5-3-11-1-4-1-1986774454001443233
Sunrise
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53

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Cradle Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cradle Mountain is: Mild with moderate rain (total 20mm) on Tue afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Cradle Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Cradle Mountain at the specific elevation of 1545 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Cradle Mountain. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Tasmania.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
MountRead
38 km SW
1120m alt.
52 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Rain
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
SheffieldSchoolFarm
45 km NE
294m alt.
52 minutes ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
64 km ESE
1042m alt.
52 minutes ago
16°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
DevonportAirport
70 km NE
10m alt.
52 minutes ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
BurnieNtcAws
71 km N
0m alt.
52 minutes ago
14°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
71 km SSE
666m alt.
52 minutes ago
14°C
No report.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
StrahanAerodrome
76 km SSW
22m alt.
52 minutes ago
13°C
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
Mid: overcast
79 km NW
12m alt.
52 minutes ago
17°C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
79 km SSE
616m alt.
52 minutes ago
18°C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
CapeSorell
86 km SSW
20m alt.
52 minutes ago
12°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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